Comparison

Email App for Gmail vs ControlPlus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Email App for Gmail

Manage your Gmail and other email accounts with a beautifully designed, fast, and secure application. Enjoy intuitive actions, custom notifications, and advanced security features to keep your inbox organized and protected.

Highlights
  • Custom push notifications
  • User-friendly interface
  • Contact avatars and email threads
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Personalized email filters
  • PIN password security
Features
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Beautiful design, Intuitive actions, Lightning speed, Advanced security – In a new powerful email app for Gmail! Quick and easy access to Gmail account on the go! Check email, read, reply, send photos, add and view attachments — stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues. Experience new features to manage your Google email on your phone, tablet, or smartwatch in the most efficient manner. Why choose us? – Timely custom push notifications for each individual email account, e.g. 'Work' email address set to ‘Do not Disturb’ mode from 21:00 to 7:00 – User-friendly design: you do not have to think twice, whether you want to Flag, Mark as spam, Delete just one or multiple emails at once – Clean and tidy inbox with contact avatars and an option to enable email threads (all conversations displayed neatly together) – Convenient search by Date, Recipient, Subject, in Unread, Flagged messages or Attachments to help you find emails in a flash – Personalized filters to automatically move incoming emails to specific folders or Mark them as read – Enhanced security to protect your mobile app against unauthorized access by setting up a PIN password The application also supports all major email services that you can add to have all your mail in one place, whether it is a Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN Mail, Gmail, AOL, GMX or any POP/ IMAP/ SMTP-enabled mailbox. If you encounter any problems, send us an email at gmail@mailapps.me and we will try our best to help you in a timely manner. IMPORTANT: We are a free unofficial Gmail email application with a goal to provide an excellent mail management product. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS TO REMOVE ADS: Email App for Gmail is free to download and use. Should you choose to remove ads in the app, we offer 3 auto-renewing subscription options: $0.49/week $0.99/month $2.99/6 months Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy at http://www.mailapps.me/legacy/privacy/craigpark_privacy.htm.

About

ControlPlus

Manage your intruder alarm system remotely with this application. It provides complete visibility and operational control, allowing you to receive system event notifications and monitor your security from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm system access
  • Total operational control
  • System event notifications
  • Global monitoring
  • Complete system visibility
Features
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The Control Plus app gives users full access to their intruder alarm system, anytime, anywhere. Control Plus is for people who want complete visibility of their system, allowing total operational control, system event notifications and monitoring from anywhere in the world.

Screenshots

Email App for Gmail4 screens
ControlPlus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Email App for Gmail at 4.4 against ControlPlus's 1.0. Email App for Gmail also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 26%) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). ControlPlus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Email App for Gmail holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Email App for Gmail has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Email App for Gmail's written reviews are positive against 26% of ControlPlus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Email App for Gmail ships an update weekly, ControlPlus monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Email App for Gmail versus ControlPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmail App for GmailControlPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better26.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraigpark LimitedColin Galbraith

Customer experience

Email App for Gmail

All ratings4,146 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews1,498 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative24.8%

ControlPlus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral18.0%
Negative56.0%

User reviews

Email App for Gmail

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 💡 Convenient email management
  • 🚀 Streamlined experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💸 Ads and paid features
  • 🤔 Inconsistent performance
  • 🤨 Privacy concerns

ControlPlus

From 1 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Basic functionality works
  • 👍 Can arm/disarm remotely
  • 👍 Useful for checking alarm status
  • 👍 Reassuring to check alarm remotely
  • 👍 Does the job

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Very slow and laggy
  • 🐛 Poor UI and clunky
  • 🐛 No feedback on button clicks
  • 🐛 Dated user experience
  • 🐛 Stops recognizing serial number

Bugs and requests

Email App for Gmail

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues after updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Delayed email syncing
  • Disappearing emails and folders
  • Unreliable push notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete emails in bulk
  • More customization options
  • Improved notification system
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Enhanced search functionality

ControlPlus

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Glitches and doesn't work
  • Dead screen
  • App stopped working
  • Serial number not found
  • Always crashing
Show 9 more
  • Loses connection constantly
  • Fails to connect
  • Notifications come through hours later
  • App crashes after latest update
  • Serial number not found on server
  • App always breaking
  • App crashes when connecting
  • GUI confusing and times out quickly
  • Settings gone after receiving notifications

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add access via smartwatches (Apple Watch)
  • Utilize iOS critical notifications
  • Add Face ID/Biometric login
  • Change notification sound/alert noise
  • Improve UI and user experience
Show 13 more
  • Add compatibility with Alexa
  • Schedule times for zones to arm/disarm
  • Turn off zone chime when arming/disarming
  • Interrogate alarm settings (e.g., chime sounds)
  • Customise presets
  • Import panels via cloud login
  • Add Apple Watch version
  • Make it faster and easier to use
  • Set each area individually
  • Add more customization options
  • Continuous alarm notification for triggered events
  • Context sensitive explanation help
  • Redesign the app for better usability

In-app purchases

None

Email App for Gmail

No in-app purchases

None

ControlPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Email App for Gmail free?
Email App for Gmail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ControlPlus free?
ControlPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Email App for Gmail or ControlPlus?
Email App for Gmail is rated higher. Email App for Gmail averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while ControlPlus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Email App for Gmail or ControlPlus have ads?
Email App for Gmail shows ads; ControlPlus does not.
Which is updated more often, Email App for Gmail or ControlPlus?
Email App for Gmail ships an update weekly, and ControlPlus monthly. Most recently, Email App for Gmail was updated on November 12, 2026 and ControlPlus on November 2, 2026.

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